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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

Lat: 39.52793°NLon: 107.71961°WElev: 5512.0ft.

Clear

83°F

28°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 03 Jul 11:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Parachute CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Parachute CO
 39.46°N 108.06°W (Elev. 5282 ft)
Last Update:
10:52 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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